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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
25-08-2014, 18:27
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Reefing -Why Put Both Eyes On the Gooseneck " Horns "?
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Reefing -Why Put Both Eyes On the Gooseneck " Horns "?
My Mainsail has a tape with a ring sewn on each end, through the Luff cringle. When reefing the main, I have only ever put one of these eyes upon the ' horn ' at the gooseneck. On a boat with...
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
24-08-2014, 21:23
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Why Use Shackles to Attach Halyards?
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Why Use Shackles to Attach Halyards?
I come from an impoverished, fishing, dinghy background. I've wondered why people use the MASSIVE and expensive shackles to attach sails. Have they never been hit in the head with them? Have they...
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
24-08-2014, 21:18
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How I'm Connecting 2 x Lines ( Jordan Series Drogue )
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How I'm Connecting 2 x Lines ( Jordan Series Drogue )
I have half the cones on a thinner line and the other half on a thicker line. This is how I'mjoining the thinner line to the thicker line. The maillon is rated to 56K. I wonder about the plastic,...
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
22-08-2014, 20:13
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What Type of Line for Reefing Pendants?
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What Type of Line for Reefing Pendants?
33' cutter, blue water use. 3 x reefing points in a full batten Main. I read a magazine article saying "Spectra" was the line of choice. I was going to use 12mm. double braid, permanently rove....
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
22-08-2014, 20:06
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What Type Of Lister Is This ? See Photo
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What Type Of Lister Is This ? See Photo
86983The yacht I bought came with a manual:
the title ...
"Lister Petter ' ST ' series "
then says ;
" ST 1,2 & 3 and STW 2, 3"
How do I know which model I have?
photo attached.
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
20-08-2014, 22:32
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what are these pipes?
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what are these pipes?
I'm delivering a 33' yacht ... and have, with difficultly, crawled around the stern to find these pipes. The two white pipes heading down and away are off to the mid-ship head. The big clear hose...
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
20-08-2014, 22:23
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Slab Reefing , Ready to Go?
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Slab Reefing , Ready to Go?
bought a nearly finished 33' yacht. Had never been sailed. Main-sail reefing had never been sorted. A rigger just brought my boom back, see photo attached.
Cost alot of money to have that winch...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
13-08-2014, 19:59
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diesel lift pump - manual or electric?
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diesel lift pump - manual or electric?
My new 33' yacht has a lister 3 cyl. There is a 250 litre diesel tank down in the keel. The connection to the engine has never been completed: All the pipe work is in place, the only item missing is...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
13-08-2014, 19:49
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Do we Always Close the Exhaust Valve when Ocean Sailing
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Do we Always Close the Exhaust Valve when Ocean Sailing
my new 33' steel yacht has a seacock / valve farback just before the exhaust exits through the stern. Meant to prevent seawater travelling back UP and into the engine , when sailing. Photo attached....
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
11-08-2014, 20:45
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Attaching a Jordan Series Drogue.. How?
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Attaching a Jordan Series Drogue.. How?
photo of the stern of my steel yacht attached.
Those twin stainless bollards look plenty strong to me.
My thinking : Splice eyes in the end of 16mm Doublebraid, 2+1/2 times the width of my stern....
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
11-08-2014, 19:45
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Reefing Staysail .. How?
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Reefing Staysail .. How?
attached photo of my staysail, not rigged properly, simply to give you an eyeball of it.
I'm thinking the reefing process could be ....
1. lower halyard.
2. tie a newline from the shackle on deck...
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
06-08-2014, 05:45
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do we remove the 'Vane' of the Aries before 'heaving to'?
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photo of the three vanes I have ... should I make some more?
I have these three Vanes. ( see photo )
Should I make more? are they that at risk of breaking at sea?
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
03-08-2014, 22:03
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do we remove the 'Vane' of the Aries before 'heaving to'?
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do we remove the 'Vane' of the Aries before 'heaving to'?
spent. a couple hours out on the bay, playing with the Aries vane for the 1st time. I could get it to steer both up wind and down so I'm happy.
Couple questions. Easy enough to " unhook the chain...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
03-08-2014, 21:44
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What Type of Batteries are These?
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What Type of Batteries are These?
the previous owner told me, "Battery 3 is under port settee".
I found this / these . ( see pic attached ).
what are they ? Look to me like not ' one ' battery, rather like 10 x of the small...
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
23-07-2014, 18:28
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Rope Clutch Preventing Jib Being Lowered?
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Re: Rope Clutch Preventing Jib Being Lowered?
excellent suggestions all, Thanks
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
22-07-2014, 18:50
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Rope Clutch Preventing Jib Being Lowered?
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Rope Clutch Preventing Jib Being Lowered?
I have never had rope clutches on a yacht before.
When I lower the jib, I release the clutch ( handle up ), go to the bow with the halyard in one hand and pull the sail down while letting the...
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Anchoring & Mooring
21-07-2014, 06:23
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Consensus on "How" to Stop the Pin Coming Out of the Anchor Shackle?
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Consensus on "How" to Stop the Pin Coming Out of the Anchor Shackle?
To stop the shackle pin coming out, the previous owner had 'moused' the anchor shackle with thin nylon twine , . Way better than nothing. Concerned that this may chafe and let go, I replaced it...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
20-07-2014, 19:12
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dangling anode at Marina ... clean off growth?
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dangling anode at Marina ... clean off growth?
I have just purchased a 33' steel yacht.
In readiness for the wife to arrive and inspect, I moved her from a mangrove creek to a marina - There was one anode dangling from the bow. It was covered...
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
20-07-2014, 18:58
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Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
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Re: Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
Thanks for your replies.
My decision : perhaps get another 'fuse' ; - time/effort not withstanding.
and... "NO" to the spare servo rudder.
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
20-07-2014, 18:54
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remove Aries servo-rudder before each storm?
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Re: remove Aries servo-rudder before each storm?
thanks people
I was never going to be climbing outboard by choice.
Glad to hear others do not.
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
18-07-2014, 15:57
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remove Aries servo-rudder before each storm?
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remove Aries servo-rudder before each storm?
I have just purchased a 33' steel yacht. Alan Pape designed Ebbtide.
Preparing for a crossing of the South Tasman
The previous owner rebuilt and installed an Aries vane.
He told me that, in his...
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
18-07-2014, 15:45
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Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
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Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
I have just purchased a 33' steel yacht. Alan Pape designed Ebbtide.
The last owner now tells me he has made a spare servo rudder. He showed me. Looks well made. He is asking $300 Australian for...
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
18-07-2014, 02:07
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Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
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Scare_Rab
Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
Aries wind vane ... should I buy a spare "servo rudder" ?
I have just purchased a 33' steel yacht. Alan Pape designed Ebbtide.
The last owner now tells me he has made a spare servo rudder. He...
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Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
13-07-2014, 04:53
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Jordan Series Drogue cloth
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Scare_Rab
Re: Jordan Series Drogue cloth
being "rip-stop nylon" I could not see the material having 'bias'.
Short answer... does not matter how you lay them out.
Mine were all higgle de piggle de,
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Marine Electronics
11-07-2014, 01:13
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Comms across Tasman Sea? InReach? Spot? Sat phone?
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Scare_Rab
Re: Comms across Tasman Sea? InReach? Spot? Sat phone?
Yellow-brick?
Until your suggestion -I'd never heard of them
Thanks.
To purchase they be 399 pounds --- or $780 NZ
A touch off-putting.
I did email them asking for a quote to "Hire"
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